The federal government's anti-semitism envoy, Jillian Segal, has proposed an "external independent ombudsman" to monitor coverage of the war in Gaza by the ABC and SBS, according to a Guardian report on the envoy's proposals.
The Guardian also reported that Segal proposed codes for arts organisations. The summary of the report ends before describing what those codes would cover or which organisations would be asked to follow them.
According to The Guardian, Segal said that the perception of a link between coverage of conflicts and hostility towards Jewish Australians is itself a matter of public importance. The summary available for this story does not include the rest of her remarks, so the full reasoning behind the proposals is not described here.
The summary does not say whether the government has accepted the proposals, when any changes could take effect, or how the ombudsman would be appointed or funded. The Guardian describes the measures as proposals from the envoy, and the summary does not indicate that any of them has been put into effect.
According to The Guardian, the proposals cover two public broadcasters, the ABC and SBS, as well as arts organisations. The report's headline frames the ombudsman as a monitor of ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and the Middle East.
The summary also does not include a response from the ABC or SBS to the proposal. Ben Doherty is listed as the author of the report for The Guardian. Readers seeking the full details of the plan would need to consult the complete report.